Japan’s millions of cheap ’empty houses’ draw foreign interest
There are 9 million “akiyas” — empty houses — across Japan, according to official government data as of 2023. You2u | Istock | Getty Images Buying a home can feel …
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Inflation, home insurance, other monthly payments are skyrocketing
Record inflation may have people questioning whether homeownership is still a good investment. Home prices have been rising faster than incomes, which can be a problem for homeowners because as …
Improving earned income tax credit is a ‘no brainer’
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., at the UK Global Investment Summit at Hampton Court Palace in London, UK, on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. Chris Ratcliffe …
The best European countries to buy a vacation home: Spain, Italy, France
The Spanish town of Marbella, on the country’s south coast, is popular among overseas buyers. Artur Debat | Moment | Getty Images There are three European countries that are “perennial …
East Coast mayors call for more office-to-apartment conversions
Mayors in cities across the U.S. want to loosen rules that can slow the pace of office-to-residential conversions. In some instances, cities have offered generous tax abatements to developers who …